Well, it looks as though all our fears have come true. Shyamalan has killed the movie.
http://beta.rottentomatoes.com/m/last_airbender/
Now, I really have to ask: How the hell does this guy keep getting movie scripts handed to him? He keeps getting worse, yet gets bigger and bigger budgets. He must have some serious dirt on some studio execs or something! :P
My word, that's a lot of bad reviews...
Well, look on the bright side: we still have the show, right?
Oh, I am not pleased.
Hopefully the godawful film version will vanish from everyone's memory, and the cartoon will remain immortal.
P.S: I told my dad that I was traumatized by the fact Shyamalan had murdered my favorite cartoon series, so we're now watching the episodes as part of a weekly ritual thing so he can understand how amazing the original series was. It's not family bonding. It's EDU-FUCKING-CATION.
It's for his own good, you understand.
Quote from: Keaton the Black Jackal on July 03, 2010, 11:52:36 AM
Oh, I am not pleased.
Hopefully the godawful film version will vanish from everyone's memory, and the cartoon will remain immortal.
P.S: I told my dad that I was traumatized by the fact Shyamalan had murdered my favorite cartoon series, so we're now watching the episodes as part of a weekly ritual thing so he can understand how amazing the original series was. It's not family bonding. It's EDU-FUCKING-CATION.
It's for his own good, you understand.
Education, brainwashing, same thing, right?
For the record, I haven't yet seen the movie...I'm one of those who don't listen to reviews -or- the trailer and just goes to see for herself whether it's good or bad. I'm kinda bound to think that Rotten Tomatoes was poised to give it a bad rating from the very beginning. But then again, I'm also slightly paranoid about that kinda thing. :B So I'm willing to give it a fair chance myself.
But also for the record, I will say that the TV show rules, now and forever. :3 I plan to procure the DVD sets for myself in the near future.
As I've said elsewhere, if the movie isn't as bad as everyone says it is, I'll be disappointed.
Are you by any chance a fan of Manos Darkmoon?
Yes, but the MST3k version preferred. It's sooooo boring otherwise.
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 05, 2010, 09:23:09 PMYes, but the MST3k version preferred. It's sooooo boring otherwise.
Actually, I didn't think Manos was that bad.
In comparison, that is. Robot Monster, for example, City Limits, or Lost Continent, were all extremely dull to an extent that Manos was not, IIRC. Outlaw of Gor was bad for other reasons, and Attack of the the Eye Creatures had unbelievably poorly-executed special effects.
Honestly, most movies MST3k covered really were among the worst. Some were decent on their own, certainly, or at least not bad enough to necessarily need 3king (This Island Earth is a bad movie, certainly, but watchable on its own).
Worst movie I ever saw is still Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter. Oh, or Teen Wolf Too.
most unwatchable movie they did was that one about the air force, with the endless dialogue-free flight scenes where nothing of note happened
it's great when they actually get angry at a movie, instead of just mocking it.
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 05, 2010, 10:39:20 PM
Honestly, most movies MST3k covered really were among the worst. Some were decent on their own, certainly, or at least not bad enough to necessarily need 3king (This Island Earth is a bad movie, certainly, but watchable on its own).
There were a couple that actually got a bit of acclaim apart from MST3K. Hangar 18 seems to be well-regarded in some circles (though not in mine), and Marooned (aka Space Travelers) saved Apollo 13 (http://www.universetoday.com/2010/04/27/13-things-that-saved-apollo-13-part-11-a-hollywood-movie/) and won an Academy Award.
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 05, 2010, 10:39:20 PM
Honestly, most movies MST3k covered really were among the worst. Some were decent on their own, certainly, or at least not bad enough to necessarily need 3king (This Island Earth is a bad movie, certainly, but watchable on its own).
Worst movie I ever saw is still Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter. Oh, or Teen Wolf Too.
I have to wonder, since there's been some conversation on a list I'm on recently - have you seent he twilight series?
Amongst other quotes and snide commentary: "Eclipse is the best of of the Twilight movies, and the third worst vampire movie of all time."
I was wondering if you'd reviewed them, purely out of interest...
I really don't want to... but I have a feeling at some point I'm gonna have to watch them just so I can review them for ICVD.
That said, my sister saw them, and thought they were among the worst vampire movies ever made (if you call what the characters are "vampires").
Not vampires. At least they did ok with the werewolves, if the trailers and t.v. commercials are any indication... 'course now that I've said that I'll find out they messed them up too.
From what I've heard, the werewolves are the best part of those shitty movies.
If I ever update ICVD, it will be one of those series of movies I'll have to review, if only because they are so popular. It's a little weird (an yet totally awesome) to have a site with movie reviews of Blacula but not Twilight.
rufftoon worked on the series. Here's her? response to the movie.
http://rufftoon.deviantart.com/art/Last-Airbender-spoilers-01-170091089
http://rufftoon.deviantart.com/art/Last-Airbender-Spoilers-02-170233494
I was quite sad by this movie myself. I need to go re-watch season 1 again to rid myself of the movie.
A movie so densely packed that there is no transitions.
Yah, I just got back from the movie.
While they handled some scenes well (my mom was crying a few times), they didn't do the show much justice. They basically touched on the main points and even changed some of them and added crap, all without explaining anything to those who've never seen the show itself. I had to give my mom the premise of the plot before we went.
Now I have the urge to buy the DVD sets to do the same as Keaton, and educate my family. x3
Well, that was... bad. There's a lot I could say, but my brain is kind of dead right now.
Excuse me, I need some clips from the actual show. That might help.
Like many of you I am also very disappointed in the movie. They skipped over so many events and changed some so drastically that at times I was thoroughly disgusted. When a movie is made based on a book, show, or comic I feel it should follow the original story as closely as possible. I really wanted to like this movie but after watching I have to sadly say I don't think it deserves to have the other movies made.
And as far as Twilight...I'm still trying to figure out where the author came up with sparkling vampires. With all the legends of a vampire's power you would think better vampires could have been made.
Quote from: Pyrofox on July 12, 2010, 07:31:55 PM
Like many of you I am also very disappointed in the movie. They skipped over so many events and changed some so drastically that at times I was thoroughly disgusted. When a movie is made based on a book, show, or comic I feel it should follow the original story as closely as possible. I really wanted to like this movie but after watching I have to sadly say I don't think it deserves to have the other movies made.
And as far as Twilight...I'm still trying to figure out where the author came up with sparkling vampires. With all the legends of a vampire's power you would think better vampires could have been made.
considering that Frankenstein came about as a result of an LSD trip, i'd say our dear twilight author got into some really bad toilet duck one day. >:3
But girls like sparkles and girls like vampires so vampires should sparkle.
I think we should all count ourselves lucky Edward didn't ride everywhere on a unicorn. Think of what that would have done to the genre.
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 13, 2010, 08:58:10 AM
But girls like sparkles and girls like vampires so vampires should sparkle.
I think we should all count ourselves lucky Edward didn't ride everywhere on a unicorn. Think of what that would have done to the genre.
An angsty, brooding, 108-year old sparkling virgin vampire riding on a unicorn?
It must be drawn.
But never seen :P
Quote from: Pyrofox on July 12, 2010, 07:31:55 PMAnd as far as Twilight...I'm still trying to figure out where the author came up with sparkling vampires. With all the legends of a vampire's power you would think better vampires could have been made.
It was based on a dream she had.
Back to the topic: You know one thing I did like? The Fire Nation characters. Zuko in particular actually carried a few scenes on what I'm pretty sure was sheer acting ability. (Or, more generally, as I've become fond of saying: Weak plot, neat special effects, and the villain stealing the show? Must be
Avatar.)
Quote from: Jairus on July 13, 2010, 11:19:26 AM
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 13, 2010, 08:58:10 AM
But girls like sparkles and girls like vampires so vampires should sparkle.
I think we should all count ourselves lucky Edward didn't ride everywhere on a unicorn. Think of what that would have done to the genre.
An angsty, brooding, 108-year old sparkling virgin vampire riding on a unicorn?
It must be drawn.
And then apply rule 34 and furries... *the mental image kills millions* >:3
Quote from: Alondro on July 13, 2010, 07:24:05 PM
Quote from: Jairus on July 13, 2010, 11:19:26 AM
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 13, 2010, 08:58:10 AM
But girls like sparkles and girls like vampires so vampires should sparkle.
I think we should all count ourselves lucky Edward didn't ride everywhere on a unicorn. Think of what that would have done to the genre.
An angsty, brooding, 108-year old sparkling virgin vampire riding on a unicorn?
It must be drawn.
And then apply rule 34 and furries... *the mental image kills millions* >:3
Hey, we've already got a werewolf. Why not have Edward turn out to be into dogs? Oh, and add a rainbow in the back. That'll help.
Quote from: Jairus on July 13, 2010, 07:36:36 PM
Quote from: Alondro on July 13, 2010, 07:24:05 PM
Quote from: Jairus on July 13, 2010, 11:19:26 AM
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 13, 2010, 08:58:10 AM
But girls like sparkles and girls like vampires so vampires should sparkle.
I think we should all count ourselves lucky Edward didn't ride everywhere on a unicorn. Think of what that would have done to the genre.
An angsty, brooding, 108-year old sparkling virgin vampire riding on a unicorn?
It must be drawn.
And then apply rule 34 and furries... *the mental image kills millions* >:3
Hey, we've already got a werewolf. Why not have Edward turn out to be into dogs? Oh, and add a rainbow in the back. That'll help.
YES.
On a side note, my bro went to see it recently. With the way they pronounced some of the names, they decided to start calling the movie "Ahvatahr the Lost Ahrbahndahr." I really don't get how they could do all those names wrong. I mean, they had an entire frickin' cartoon to go off of! Meh.
Quote from: Alondro on July 13, 2010, 07:24:05 PM
Quote from: Jairus on July 13, 2010, 11:19:26 AM
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 13, 2010, 08:58:10 AM
But girls like sparkles and girls like vampires so vampires should sparkle.
I think we should all count ourselves lucky Edward didn't ride everywhere on a unicorn. Think of what that would have done to the genre.
An angsty, brooding, 108-year old sparkling virgin vampire riding on a unicorn?
It must be drawn.
And then apply rule 34 and furries... *Drayco84 shoots Alondro.*
NO. Just...
HELL NO. Seriously, there's already Rule 34 vampires. (Duh, they were
originally heavily involved in eroticism.) There's already Rule 34 werewolves, and don't ask me
HOW I know, but there's already Rule 34 unicorns.
Combine all of those and what do you get? Somebody wrapping you up in duct tape and shipping you
gift-wrapped to the local Rehab center for hallucinogen addicts.
In other news, I feel like I should go see this movie BEFORE watching the series. (Hey, it would've made the Eragon movie
tolerable if I had watched the [Censored] movie before reading the awesome book first... Maybe... Okay, probably not.)
You are allowed to cuss in this section of the forum.
The [Censored] thing? I just couldn't think up anything fitting.
"ass raping, testicle shitting, mother fucking, cock sucking, malformed abomination of a"
Well, I suppose that I could've said that the only thing Fox used the book for was toilet paper, or gave it the 4KIDS treatment. (I take it that I wasn't the only one who hated what they did to the book...)
Regardless, I didn't want to start comparing the Avatar movie to the blasphemies that other companies have produced. (Mostly because I'm not familiar with the source/inspirational material, nor the movie in question.)
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 14, 2010, 01:15:38 AM
"ass raping, testicle shitting, mother fucking, cock sucking, malformed abomination of a"
Other mods discourage swearing, this mod offers suggestions...
Personally, I felt the book (Eragon) wasn't great. It passed the time, but I've read better.
Quote from: Sofox on July 14, 2010, 08:41:09 AM
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 14, 2010, 01:15:38 AM
"ass raping, testicle shitting, mother fucking, cock sucking, malformed abomination of a"
Other mods discourage swearing, this mod offers suggestions...
This section isn't PG. And I like people to be themselves. ;)
Quote from: llearch n'n'daCorna on July 14, 2010, 09:00:37 AM
Personally, I felt the book (Eragon) wasn't great. It passed the time, but I've read better.
Agreed. It was the fantasy equivalent of a summer blockbuster: formulaic, but fun if you turn your brain off for a while.
Quote from: Drayco84 on July 13, 2010, 11:32:00 PM
In other news, I feel like I should go see this movie BEFORE watching the series. (Hey, it would've made the Eragon movie tolerable if I had watched the [Censored] movie before reading the awesome book first... Maybe... Okay, probably not.)
You'd probably be better off not watching the movie at all. It's dangerously close to breaking even as it is and we don't want to send the wrong message.
Quote from: Sofox on July 14, 2010, 08:41:09 AM
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 14, 2010, 01:15:38 AM
"ass raping, testicle shitting, mother fucking, cock sucking, malformed abomination of a"
Other mods discourage swearing, this mod offers suggestions...
I've got no problem with swearing.. as long as it's not in any of the PG sections. Like the Arena or Lost Lake (though I'll let a bit go in LL due to the PG/PG13 nature of the section).
What you don't do is swear in the thread title.
The Arena is PG? Shit!
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 14, 2010, 05:54:08 PM
The Arena is PG? Shit!
What the hell are you worried about? What are the
other mods gonna do to
you?
So anyway, if anybody starts swearing in the Arena, we can blame it on Darkmoon's bad influence? Excuse me while I go over to there and... Crap, I think the caffeine is wearing-*THUD!*-Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Quote from: Drayco84 on July 15, 2010, 02:14:07 AM
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 14, 2010, 05:54:08 PM
The Arena is PG? Shit!
What the hell are you worried about? What are the other mods gonna do to you?
Swear at him. And then sic Damaris on him.
Quote from: Drayco84 on July 15, 2010, 02:14:07 AM
So anyway, if anybody starts swearing in the Arena, we can blame it on Darkmoon's bad influence? Excuse me while I go over to there and... Crap, I think the caffeine is wearing-*THUD!*-Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
*blows smoke from the barrel of the dart gun*
Got him. Anyone else wanna swear in the wrong places?
I looked at the front of the forum. It doesn't say it's PG.
Have I started a mod argument?
Forum description for the Arena says PG. Haunted Ballroom is PG-13 (though individual threads may vary if they have the rating in the title). Lost Lake is PG/PG13...all the rest? No rating. :3
So, can we have an unrated arena? (I don't mean to change the existing one, but to make a separate one where we can be the filthy perverts that most of us are on the inside :P)
Adult arena?
Reminds me of "adult tax return" from Idiocracy
Mother fucker.
Quote from: Darkmoon on July 15, 2010, 05:22:37 PM
Mother fucker.
Well, that sounds like a "Yes" vote to me!
Quote from: Mao Laoren on July 15, 2010, 12:44:11 PM
Forum description for the Arena says PG. Haunted Ballroom is PG-13 (though individual threads may vary if they have the rating in the title). Lost Lake is PG/PG13...all the rest? No rating. :3
Sooooooo... The Tower of Art is unrated? Holy shit, man! There's people here with minds so perverted that you don't WANT to know what they're thinking! On the other hand, I wonder if I can top a certain uber-fail "adult" fanfic in terms of sheer awfulness... (And I didn't even read all of it!)
What's that, Llearch? You already have another dart loaded in that tranq gun? Sonuvabitch...
Eh, the rules for the art forum say you have to tag your own stuff. You post NSFW stuff, you have to at least say so in your title. (thought it's better to tag and only link the image, imho).
Quote from: Drayco84 on July 15, 2010, 07:56:49 PM
What's that, Llearch? You already have another dart loaded in that tranq gun? Sonuvabitch...
Belt fed. Your move. ;-]
Ehhhh....I took my bro to see this movie for his b-day (We are both fans) with my father. It's not that it's bad its....Boring. Come to think of it, that's the most infuriating part. It's just so....boring.
The bending takes too long, and it has nowhere near the amount of power as it ought to have (That much flailing, with just one person, in the cartoon would have caused massive boulders or firestorms to appear). The actors chose were really wooden, and the constant close-ups to the face pulled the pace to a snail's pace. Then there's the missing character development. My father has never seen the show before, but he agrees that it's very noticeable how both too fast and too slow the storyline goes in this "adaptation". The absolute worst part is Appa. Don't get me wrong, he looks believeable. They just tore away his Big Damn Hero moments he was (in)famous for in the show.
All in all, just...bleh.
I agree. The extensive movements required for the most basic bending was ridiculous. I kept waiting for someone to simply hit the benders over the head while they were in the middle of their bending. As far as the weakness of the bending...the best example of how weak they were was when it took six earth benders to raise one wall of rock to block a fireball. In the show even the weakest earth bender could do that one their own.
Beeeeeeetches in a thread.
Stop your swearing or I'll wash your mouth out with soap >:3
Fuck you.
Hey
Hey
Fuck you <3
No, thanks. I might catch something.